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Summary: Oklahoma Supports for Early Childhood Health & Education (ages 0-5)
The fiscal map prepared by Oklahoma Policy Institute for Smart Start Oklahoma sought to answer four questions, addressed below:
1. How much funding is going to support quality care and education for young children in Oklahoma, and what are the major funding sources?
A total of $1.500 billion in funding for Oklahoma children ages 0-5 was identified for fiscal year 2010. That total consisted of: $991.1 Million, or 66 percent, federal dollars; $384.6 Million, or 26 percent state dollars; $73.4 Million, or 5 percent local dollars; and $48.3 Million, or 3 percent, private dollars.
The largest component of the federal funding was through Medicaid (SoonerCare), and the second biggest was SNAP food stamp benefits. Other significant federal funding streams were Head Start/Early Head Start funds, TANF and CCDF grants through the Department of Human Services, as well as food and nutrition service grants for the WIC program.
The most significant state funding streams were Department of Education appropriations, which go to support Oklahoma’s pre-K program and a few smaller programs, and state matching funds for SoonerCare.
The sole source of local money identified was local support for pre-kindergarten programs. Major private donors were the George Kaiser Family Foundation, the Inasmuch Foundation, and Nestle infant formula rebates for the WIC program.
2. How does the funding support key goals for children and youth?
Funded programs for young children in Oklahoma were found to fit into four categories: 1) Early Education; 2) Health Care; 3) Basic Needs and Economic Security; and 4) Parenting Education, Child Care, and Family Support. There is some overlap in categories for particular programs. For example, Head Start provides health care and other services in addition to early education, but we tried to put each program in the category that it is most focused on.
Of those categories, health care received the most funds with 43 percent in FY 2010. Education received the second most funds at 30 percent. Basic Needs and Economic Security was third at 18 percent, and Parenting Education, Child Care, and Family Support was the smallest category at 9 percent.
The programs showing the most growth in both enrollment and funding in recent years are those that provide a basic safety net of nutrition and health care. SoonerCare (Medicaid) is by far the largest, serving 2/3rds of all children ages 0-5 in Oklahoma. SNAP food stamp benefit payments have tripled since 2002, with the greatest increase after 2008. The WIC program providing basic nutrition for young mothers and their children has also steadily increased in enrollment. These increases reflect both greater need during the economic downturn and the stimulus bill which increased federal support for Medicaid and SNAP programs.

Summary: Oklahoma Supports for Early Childhood Health & Education (ages 0-5)
The fiscal map prepared by Oklahoma Policy Institute for Smart Start Oklahoma sought to answer four questions, addressed below:
1. How much funding is going to support quality care and education for young children in Oklahoma, and what are the major funding sources?
A total of $1.500 billion in funding for Oklahoma children ages 0-5 was identified for fiscal year 2010. That total consisted of: $991.1 Million, or 66 percent, federal dollars; $384.6 Million, or 26 percent state dollars; $73.4 Million, or 5 percent local dollars; and $48.3 Million, or 3 percent, private dollars.
The largest component of the federal funding was through Medicaid (SoonerCare), and the second biggest was SNAP food stamp benefits. Other significant federal funding streams were Head Start/Early Head Start funds, TANF and CCDF grants through the Department of Human Services, as well as food and nutrition service grants for the WIC program.
The most significant state funding streams were Department of Education appropriations, which go to support Oklahoma’s pre-K program and a few smaller programs, and state matching funds for SoonerCare.
The sole source of local money identified was local support for pre-kindergarten programs. Major private donors were the George Kaiser Family Foundation, the Inasmuch Foundation, and Nestle infant formula rebates for the WIC program.
2. How does the funding support key goals for children and youth?
Funded programs for young children in Oklahoma were found to fit into four categories: 1) Early Education; 2) Health Care; 3) Basic Needs and Economic Security; and 4) Parenting Education, Child Care, and Family Support. There is some overlap in categories for particular programs. For example, Head Start provides health care and other services in addition to early education, but we tried to put each program in the category that it is most focused on.
Of those categories, health care received the most funds with 43 percent in FY 2010. Education received the second most funds at 30 percent. Basic Needs and Economic Security was third at 18 percent, and Parenting Education, Child Care, and Family Support was the smallest category at 9 percent.
The programs showing the most growth in both enrollment and funding in recent years are those that provide a basic safety net of nutrition and health care. SoonerCare (Medicaid) is by far the largest, serving 2/3rds of all children ages 0-5 in Oklahoma. SNAP food stamp benefit payments have tripled since 2002, with the greatest increase after 2008. The WIC program providing basic nutrition for young mothers and their children has also steadily increased in enrollment. These increases reflect both greater need during the economic downturn and the stimulus bill which increased federal support for Medicaid and SNAP programs.